What’s not to love about a bag? My husband raised his eyebrows when I recently made the comment “I need a stylish upcycled bag for Tuesday”. Bags can be so simple to make, so it can be quick and easy to whip up a bag to go with an evening outfit. Here are three of …
Revealing my entry for gumtree’s #upcyclerevolution – upcycled garden bench seat made from former dining room chairs:) The DIY bench seat could equally be at home in a hallway for putting on shoes, at a dining room table – lots of places!! Whats not to love about upcycled furniture? In case you are tempted to make …
One of the aspects of blogging I love is being inspired by fellow bloggers. One of the blogs I am regularly inspired by is MommyEmu. Emma (said blogger) recently set up a six week course Creating a Simple Lifestyle run through a facebook group. I signed up in a rash moment – I did not …
I have just been to the most fabulous event hosted by my local council ” Give & Take Re-use Event” – Wow. The premise is simple bring along a variety of items you no longer require, and take items for free which you do need. This covers electrical items (which are PACT tested on the …
Its half term here so the kids are on school holidays. I came to a realisation that my daughter would love Pinterest, I was not mistaken! Here’s her board of messy kids art ideas. The eagle eyed amongst you will realise that most activities she has pinned involve paint and shaving foam. Tuesday turned into a …
I mentioned last week that on my WIP was a top for myself. It’s been a tricky week in our household, which I have found rather stressful. By the time Friday arrived I felt ready to treat myself and whip up this top ready for a girls night in Saturday evening:) The top is a …
Have you noticed I am passionate about blogging? I love it when people visit and take time to stop and comment. One key way to grow your blog is through pinterest, here are my top three suggestions for growing your blog with pinterest: Pin regularly Create pinterest friendly images Join group pinterest boards Pin regularly Its …
It’s yet another Sew Mama Sew giveaway day, they are such fun! I love giving away a bag, and visiting lots of new to me blogs! If you are new here, let me tell you a few things about myself and my site! I’m a mum of 2 working part time, in amongst I love to …
Introducing you to a great selection of recycled denim projects featured on Hometalk. Not heard of Hometalk before? Hometalk is an inspiring website where users upload projects, many of which are DIY focussed. There’s lots of uplifting ideas, and even better you can ask for advice when planning your next project. The lovely people at Hometalk enjoyed my post …
Currently, on a health kick, I’m doing what I can to stop my sleep being interrupted by the children help my children sleep through the night. My daughter needs someone to turn the light off once she has climbed back into her bunk bed, following a trip to the bathroom. She has already broken two clip-on lights, we …
Our garden is a spring garden, currently full of tulips – beautiful. The spring weather is encouraging us all out into the garden. My husband is working hard, on Wednesday he trimmed back part of the garden to reveal a rather collapsed bench. I didn’t quite capture the moment before it was dismantled but you can …